," many Ducks football fans think otherwise. Here is a look at what you are saying about the Ducks' current ranking, and which team poses the biggest obstacle to a spot in the BCS National Championship Game:

If Oregon wins out, they are in the Championship game. The computer based rankings on strength of schedule are correct but the Ducks have played the weak part of their schedule. They have three games against ranked teams coming up [and] four if ASU cracks the rankings (five if you count the Pac-12 championship game).

Florida or Alabama must lose (there can be only one undefeated SEC team). That leaves [Kansas State] and [Notre Dame]. Notre Dame has two good teams left to play and 4 really weak teams. K-State is the problem as they have four ranked teams remaining but they have no championship game which will hurt them. ... A lot of football left to be played!

Too much street cred for Oregon to be jumped if they win out. ... Bama and Oregon look a tier above everybody; both could easily drop a game. The Sun Devils will be ready to sacrifice their souls for a victory Thursday. If [Marcus Mariota] costs Oregon a game this year, this is the one.

all say the Ducks' biggest threat to a shot at the BCS National Championship Game is Notre Dame:

If Notre Dame goes undefeated they will jump Oregon as well due to strength of schedule. Oregon's best shot at the [BCS National Championship Game] is to beat an undefeated OSU. If OSU loses before then Oregon won't have a quality win all season. Especially if ND beats USC.

Beat Stanford? They already lost twice including to UW.

Beat 2 loss USC? They lost to Stanford.

OSU? They lost to (insert unimpressive name here). That's why Oregon needs OSU to win out until Civil War.

QuackFiend:

It's ND that fans should really be concerned about. I don't think they have what it takes to beat USC, but if they did, not only would it boost their ranking but it would drop the ranking of a team we'll probably play twice. *That* coupled with the fact that everyone north of the Mason-Dixon line would vote ND No. 1 would spell our doom in the polls.

hokieduck:

I agree ... that this early ranking is much ado about nothing. I also agree ... that the only team who could take the No. 2 spot from an undefeated Oregon team would be an undefeated ND team, but that is because of SOS for ND, not their hype ... I am not particularly worried about ND going undefeated, however. They did not impress in their squeaker with Stanford and USC will dominate them.

isn't the slightest bit surprised the Ducks were passed up by Florida in the first BCS standings:

How can you honestly blame the BCS? Did you see who Florida has to play, and has already beaten (LSU)? You can't blame them for putting them No. 2, and for other teams to jump Oregon if they keep winning. Seriously, look at our first three games. Arkansas State, Fresno State, and Tennessee Tech. I mean, come on.

If you're really angry at the BCS rankings, then you should start by telling Chip [Kelly] that they need to play someone of merit to convince everyone in the rest of the country, who never stay up to watch a 10:30 EST start, that we're worth it.

keeps with the mantra, "win the day," and says that come season's end, the computer rankings will sort themselves out:

Right now we have three Pac-12 teams in the top 10 and Stanford is ranked 20. That's not bad. If USC, Oregon State and Stanford wins the rest of their games except when they play Oregon and Oregon wins the Pac-12 championship, we most likely will play for the [BCS national championship]. All of these games will be quality wins. My main concern is "Win The Day" as we play each game as they come. Right now, [my main concern] is playing Arizona State on a Thursday night in Tempe.

What do you think about the Ducks coming in at No. 3 in the first BCS standings of the year? Will they be playing in the